Fairy weel in park in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Picnics and going out is an important event of daily life in Kandahar and a sign of improved security conditions. – 03.08.2012. Copyright: Ulrik Pedersen

2 men, one on bicycle and motorbike, going to the main highway connecting Kandahar with Kabul. Motorcycles are still the main mode of transportation but more and more people are using bicycles these days. Kandahar, Afghanistan. – 01.08.2012. Copyright: Ulrik Pedersen

Four Burka Clad Women walking across a former military compound in central Kandahar, Afghanistan. Most women are still wearing the Burka due to cultural customs.